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Once this was decided upon, Derek and I paid a visit to Kyle and Anna, ere doing their best to care for Caroline and Thoirl Jack and Stephanie

Our witches were still scouring the island I hoped they’d find the bodies soon and ould be closer to discovering the cause of their deaths Part of me was afraid to find out ould have done this If it was a va--likewise, if it was indeed a olf, the anietting the boundary removed any time soon

But if it was not a vampire or a olf, the other explanation was farI wondered if we could have another i us, just as we’d had Micah

After thewas over, I called Mona to stay behind with Derek and uess what this was about

"We need to screen everyone on this island Just in case an ied to infiltrate us," she said, before we could even express ourselves

Derek and I nodded

"As soon as possible," Derek said

"Hoe do it?" I asked

Mona took a seat next to us, placing a palle inhabitant of this island to see me I’ll cast a spell on each that will force the about what a colossal job this would be

Derek stood up and beganhis way to the exit of the Great Do to start appointing ers to help with this"

I realized with a shudder that we’d even have to screen the children Of course, I wasn’t sure why a black witch would bother to kill Caroline and Thoht to screen them anyway In fact, we should have done this the ed a few more words with Mona before we parted ways I needed to return to our penthouse to check on Ben

As I neared our treehouse, I heard arguing boo fro to eavesdrop, I placed my hands over my ears and hurried away, but the tone of their voices shook me I’d never heard the this stress Just as Eli had snapped so easily withIt was a surprise to all of us that Adelle would be cheating with another man, but I knew that man wouldn’t be my father I fully believedlike that